Name: Beaver Island celebrates the Rural Health Center grand opening, June 25, 2004
Start: 2004-06-25
End: 2004-06-25
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 2004-06-25
Kind: Opening
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: healthcareconstructioncommunitycelebrationfundraisingproperty
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Beaver Island celebrated the BIRHC grand opening on June 25, 2004, with tours, a program, and recognition of the many families, professionals, public officials, donors, and volunteers who created the new Health Center. The Beacon estimated 140 people under the tent.

Funding and community effort

The report describes donated land and services, a $111,000 endowment, a planned capital campaign, a three-part $300,000 challenge grant, and funding for the parking lot.

Evidence limits

The article preserves the ceremony’s account of contributions and goals; financial pledges and future campaign targets are not independently audited here.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, July 2004, "BIRHC Grand Opening – A Fine Celebration."
Reports the 140-person ceremony, land donation, construction and professional contributions, staff and public recognition, the capital campaign, challenge grant, endowment, and Welter Foundation parking-lot support. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, July 2004, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the illustrated grand-opening report.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island celebrates the Rural Health Center grand opening, June 25, 2004”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-birhc-grand-opening-report-june-25-2004/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 2004, "BIRHC Grand Opening – A Fine Celebration." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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